diff --git a/lnt/lnttool/main.py b/lnt/lnttool/main.py
--- a/lnt/lnttool/main.py
+++ b/lnt/lnttool/main.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from .viewcomparison import action_view_comparison
 from .admin import group_admin
 from lnt.util import logger
+from lnt.server.db.rules_manager import register_hooks
 import click
 import logging
 import sys
@@ -183,14 +184,20 @@
 @submit_options
 @click.option("--verbose", "-v", is_flag=True,
               help="show verbose test results")
-def action_submit(url, files, select_machine, merge, verbose):
+@click.option("--testsuite", "-s", default='nts', show_default=True,
+              help="testsuite to use in case of url is a path to instance")              
+def action_submit(url, files, select_machine, merge, verbose, testsuite):
     """submit a test report to the server"""
     from lnt.util import ServerUtil
     import lnt.util.ImportData
 
+    if '://' not in url:
+        init_logger(logging.DEBUG)
+        register_hooks()
+
     results = ServerUtil.submitFiles(url, files, verbose,
                                      select_machine=select_machine,
-                                     merge_run=merge)
+                                     merge_run=merge, testsuite=testsuite)
     for submitted_file in results:
         if verbose:
             lnt.util.ImportData.print_report_result(
diff --git a/lnt/server/db/rules/rule_update_fixed_regressions.py b/lnt/server/db/rules/rule_update_fixed_regressions.py
--- a/lnt/server/db/rules/rule_update_fixed_regressions.py
+++ b/lnt/server/db/rules/rule_update_fixed_regressions.py
@@ -116,21 +116,21 @@
 
     for regression in detects:
         if impacts(session, ts, run_id, regression) and is_fixed(session, ts, regression):
-            logger.info("Detected fixed regression" + str(regression))
+            logger.info("Detected fixed regression " + str(regression))
             regression.state = RegressionState.IGNORED
             regression.title = regression.title + " [Detected Fixed]"
             changed += 1
 
     for regression in staged:
         if impacts(session, ts, run_id, regression) and is_fixed(session, ts, regression):
-            logger.info("Staged fixed regression" + str(regression))
+            logger.info("Staged fixed regression " + str(regression))
             regression.state = RegressionState.DETECTED_FIXED
             regression.title = regression.title + " [Detected Fixed]"
             changed += 1
 
     for regression in active:
         if impacts(session, ts, run_id, regression) and is_fixed(session, ts, regression):
-            logger.info("Active fixed regression" + str(regression))
+            logger.info("Active fixed regression " + str(regression))
             regression.state = RegressionState.DETECTED_FIXED
             regression.title = regression.title + " [Detected Fixed]"
             changed += 1
diff --git a/lnt/util/ServerUtil.py b/lnt/util/ServerUtil.py
--- a/lnt/util/ServerUtil.py
+++ b/lnt/util/ServerUtil.py
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@
         return
 
 
-def submitFileToInstance(path, file, select_machine=None, merge_run=None):
+def submitFileToInstance(path, file, select_machine=None, merge_run=None,
+                         testsuite=None):
     # Otherwise, assume it is a local url and submit to the default database
     # in the instance.
     instance = lnt.server.instance.Instance.frompath(path)
@@ -80,24 +81,28 @@
             raise ValueError("no default database in instance: %r" % (path,))
         session = db.make_session()
         return lnt.util.ImportData.import_and_report(
-            config, db_name, db, session, file, format='<auto>', ts_name='nts',
-            select_machine=select_machine, merge_run=merge_run)
+            config, db_name, db, session, file, format='<auto>',
+            ts_name=testsuite or 'nts', select_machine=select_machine,
+            merge_run=merge_run)
 
 
-def submitFile(url, file, verbose, select_machine=None, merge_run=None):
+def submitFile(url, file, verbose, select_machine=None, merge_run=None,
+               testsuite=None):
     # If this is a real url, submit it using urllib.
     if '://' in url:
         result = submitFileToServer(url, file, select_machine, merge_run)
     else:
-        result = submitFileToInstance(url, file, select_machine, merge_run)
+        result = submitFileToInstance(url, file, select_machine, merge_run,
+                                      testsuite)
     return result
 
 
-def submitFiles(url, files, verbose, select_machine=None, merge_run=None):
+def submitFiles(url, files, verbose, select_machine=None, merge_run=None,
+                testsuite=None):
     results = []
     for file in files:
         result = submitFile(url, file, verbose, select_machine=select_machine,
-                            merge_run=merge_run)
+                            merge_run=merge_run, testsuite=testsuite)
         if result:
             results.append(result)
     return results